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Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Modelling (Mathematics)
DEF

Grid with a fairly short distance between adjacent grid points.

OBS

In the past, a grid length of less that 200 km was generally considered to be fine mesh, but with the rapid growth of computer power permitting the use of extremely high-resolution grids, the term is now used in a more contextual manner.

Key term(s)
  • fine mesh grid

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Modélisation (Mathématique)
DEF

Grille dont les points de grille sont peu espacés.

Key term(s)
  • grille à mailles fines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Modelización (Matemáticas)
DEF

Retículo con distancias muy pequeñas entre los puntos adyacentes.

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